petermcwerner
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All pictures taken in Nyon, Lake of Geneva, Switzerland at full aperture (f/2.0) - developed in RAW Therapee
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I paid $585 + $30 shipping from Russia to Switzerland. While the glass and the mechanics are perfect, the barrel certainly does not look mint.Let me answer for Peter.
This lens is in 35mm format. The price depends on condition and version. Cooke III would be much more expensive and in mint condition we talking 1K+.
Allow me to disagree. There are very few c-mount lenses that cover the whole G1 sensor and do not vignette and/or smear. I was induced by the c-mount craze on this forum to buy 2 supposedly superior such lenses, a 20mm SOM Berthiot and a 25mm Schneider Cine Xenon. Both did not cover the full sensor, vignetted and/or smeared. Unless you have tested such lenses yourself on the G1 or know from a reliable source (not the seller) that they cover the whole G1 sensor without vignetting and/or smearing, keep your hands away from them, be they 16mm or S16 cine, TV or Surveillance.... if you want longer I would suggest smaller and lighter C-mount lenses.
Dave,I have 5 of them, and for the moment, it's the only way that I can get a lens that combines fast aperature and small size on my G1. There is a cost ....
The bottom line on the C-mount 'debate' is that some of us don't mind cropping the frame to get amazing speed/performance out of a very compact lens... Others (specifically Peter) can not be bothered with a little post crop to rid an otherwise wonderful (and many times inexpensive) lens of vignette and edge quality falloff.
I simply don't get the '3-5 lenses that don't have full coverage are not worth as much as one that does' argument... Here is an example of my $150 Schneider 10mm/1.8 (@1.8) that I cropped. Does it matter that it was cropped? I guess to some it does...
@F16 (and cropped... so it's worth nothing?)
I should mention I was on a 10mile hike (16km) when I took these photos. Did I appreciate only carrying 2 lbs in photo equipment including tripod?? Yes sir I did.
It's all good. I admire your photos and lenses too.No point discussing the rationale behind c-mount lenses on the G1. I realize it has become a madness, like a religious war. Let us be tolerant of each others convictions and avoid it to escalate into personal feuds.
Peter;Dave,
If you add up the cost of all your c-mount lenses, is it still cheaper than one good lens covering the whole sensor without vignetting and/or smearing?
Cheers
Peter
Is there something happening in the lower left corner of these images? Not that it compromises the photos, just curious if it is me, or the lens.
The Wollensak 25/1.9 (cine raptar) I've played with does cover the entire sensor... I'm not sure about the 1.5?I assume that the Wollensak does not cover the whole sensor, or am I wrong?
I wonder myself, monza, now that you point at it. It could be just out of focus as in both pictures the point of focus was further away and at short distance DOF at full opening is minimal. I must shoot some brick walls to be more affirmative; must look for one, there are not many around here. On other pictures, like #4 (yacht port), the corners seem sharp.Is there something happening in the lower left corner of these images? Not that it compromises the photos, just curious if it is me, or the lens.
The 50mm Macro Switar is one of my favorite lenses, especially for macro. I have one in Alpa Reflex mount and IMHO it is one of the best lenses ever made. It shines on the G1.50mm Macro-Switar is another example, with no black corners but a bit soft in corners